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Job description
About Schoolreaders
One in four children in England leave primary school unable to read at the expected level — a barrier that shadows their education, confidence, and life chances. Schoolreaders was founded in 2013 to change this.
The Charity delivers weekly one-to-one reading support to primary school children who need it most, powered by a nationwide network of trained volunteers. This community-driven model delivers exceptional impact at minimal cost. It is incredibly simple and everyone wins – the children benefit from consistent, regular additional reading support, schools benefit from trained volunteers spending one-to-one time with children, and volunteers benefit from an increased sense of purpose and wellbeing.
Demand is soaring. In just 13 years, Schoolreaders has become England’s largest in-school reading support charity. Today, almost 40,000 children receive one-to-one reading support each week, and the charity is on track to deliver more than 1.5 million in-person reading sessions in 2026 — the National Year of Reading.
Support is targeted where it matters most: 46% of participating children are eligible for Pupil Premium, and over half of partner schools serve disadvantaged communities. Independent evaluation with the Institute for Research in Education shows powerful results: across three terms, every single child improved their reading age beyond expected progress.
Schoolreaders is proving what’s possible when communities mobilise around children’s futures.
The organisation is run by a small team in Bedford, achieving high staff-to-volunteer leverage and exceptional cost-effectiveness. Its supporters include patrons Gyles Brandreth and Kate Adie, and it is governed by a Board of Trustees and an executive team. Schoolreaders has been praised for its adaptability and innovative use of digital channels in volunteer recruitment and fundraising, and for the strength, expertise, and depth of its Board, whose members typically serve multiple terms, reflecting a strong sense of commitment and continuity. This collective leadership and innovation continue to position Schoolreaders as a vital partner in tackling the literacy gap at scale.
Role specification
As a Trustee at Schoolreaders, they will play a key role, helping to shape the overall direction and vision.
The key duties of Trustees are to:
- Work collectively with fellow Trustees and the executive team to ensure Schoolreaders remains mission-driven, financially resilient, and effective in delivering high-impact literacy support, particularly to the most disadvantaged children
- Shape and challenge organisational strategy, supporting the charity’s continued national expansion and operational effectiveness, while managing strategic risks and safeguarding its reputation and resources
- Champion the importance of evidence-based, face-to-face reading interventions while constructively interrogating the potential role of digital provision, ensuring decisions are grounded in impact and inclusivity
- Engage as an ambassador for Schoolreaders, championing its mission and extending its reach through networks and partnerships
- Support the executive team in addressing key challenges, including safeguarding, funding pressures, digital transformation, and security of volunteer and beneficiary data
- Model inclusive, collaborative governance and foster an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are valued
Person specification
Schoolreaders is seeking to strengthen its Board with new Trustees who bring expertise across two priority areas: Education and Communications / PR. While prior governance experience is welcome, the organisation is equally open to applications from those seeking their first non-executive appointment.
Education
The Board welcomes applications from those with current experience as a primary school practitioner, ideally within the state sector. The capacity to deliver strategic direction is essential. Insight into challenges linked to deprivation and the use of educational technology would be particularly valuable in shaping policy, practice and partnership development. A background in safeguarding would also be highly valued. Candidates may have held leadership roles such as Head of Department, Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Headteacher, Chief Executive, or Director of Education. Appointees will also join the Education Safeguarding Consultation Group (meets online three times per year).
Communications / PR
The Board is seeking a Trustee with significant experience in communications, brand development, and / or marketing, and a strong understanding of digital and social media strategy. Candidates may come from any sector, provided they bring sound judgement, strong strategic thinking, and the ability to operate credibly across these areas. Experience in stakeholder engagement and influencing at a senior level will be valuable.
This Trustee will bring valuable insight as Schoolreaders strengthens its in-house communications and marketing capability and will help to shape the development of a longer-term strategy to raise the organisation’s profile and extend its reach. They will also support the development of a more integrated and cohesive approach, contributing to thinking on brand strategy, marketing and communications priorities, audience engagement, and external profile, as well as offering insight across digital, social, and traditional channels.
Above all, successful candidates will be motivated by the mission of Schoolreaders and committed to supporting children’s literacy and life chances.
Location
Board meetings are primarily held virtually, with one in-person board meeting and one strategy day held annually (typically in Bedford). Trustees from all regions of the UK are encouraged to apply.
Diversity
Schoolreaders welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, belief or disability. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Terms of appointment
This is a voluntary role; however, reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses will be reimbursed. Trustees are asked to commit to:
- attending six Board meetings per year (every two months, three hours each, five virtual and one held in person in Bedford)
- attending three Committee meetings annually (virtual), as relevant to their expertise, noting that this is an emerging area and there is not currently a specific committee for the PR / Communications Trustee role
- attending an annual strategy day, which is held in person
The initial appointment is for a three-year term, which may be renewed at the Board’s discretion.
Organisation
Posted on: 28 April 2026
Closing date: 18 May 2026 at 12:11
Tags: Communications, Training / Learning, Marketing, Education, Public Relations, Students / School
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Remote
Unpaid role, expenses not paid
Voluntary
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
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Qalyup
We connect patients with vetted international healthcare providers for affordable, safe, and transparent medical care abroad.
Copy & Content Manager
Location: Remote (UK)
Compensation: Volunteer role
Time Commitment: 10 hours per week
Duration: 6 months
About Qalyup
At Qalyup, we believe people should be able to access the healthcare they need to improve their health and quality of life.
Every year, thousands of patients travel internationally for medical treatment. While this can unlock faster access to care and specialised expertise, it can also carry significant risks. Between 2019 and 2024, 28 British nationals died while undergoing medical treatment overseas. And that is only the visible part of a much larger problem.
Qalyup exists to change that.
We connect patients with vetted, high quality healthcare providers abroad, helping people return home healthier and with peace of mind. To ensure trust and transparency, we personally visit and assess clinics using our proprietary clinical quality assessment methodology, developed through academic research at Imperial College London.
Our mission is simple: make healthcare tourism safer. But our ambition is global.
The Role
We are a clinically led team with a clear mission, but our story deserves to be told better. As we execute our go-to-market strategy, we are looking for a Copy & Content Manager who can shape our brand narrative and make it land with the people who need to hear it most.
This is a creative role for someone who thinks in stories, not bullet points. We want original thinking, a distinctive voice, and content that feels genuinely human, because the people we serve are making deeply personal decisions about their health.
This role is not for those who outsource their thinking to AI. We value authentic creativity and want to work with someone who brings their own perspective, craft, and judgment to every piece of work.
What You'll Help Us Do
- Support the implementation of our go-to-market strategy
- Shape and refine our value proposition and messaging
- Review and optimise our website copy to improve conversion
- Create content and ad copy for our organic and paid channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Google Ads
- Shape our fundraising narrative
What You Bring In
- A talent for engaging storytelling that builds trust and moves people to act
- Strong knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Google Ads and how audiences behave on each
- An in-depth understanding of the British public, with knowledge of the US market a bonus
- Experience in creating visual content is an advantage
- Proactiveness, curiosity, and a genuine appetite for feedback and personal growth
- Alignment with our mission to make international healthcare safer and more transparent
Why Join Qalyup
Healthcare decisions are deeply personal. When people consider treatment abroad, they are often navigating uncertainty, urgency, and the hope of getting their health and their life back.
At Qalyup, we are building a trusted gateway that helps patients make these decisions with confidence. By bringing transparency and clinical quality assessment into healthcare tourism, we aim to remove the uncertainty that patients and families often face.
By joining our team, you will help shape a company working to make international healthcare safer, more transparent, and truly centred around the needs of patients. Your insight will help us build a trusted brand that empowers people to seek the care they need with confidence.
Our Values
Clinical quality above all
We work with vetted providers that deliver clinical excellence.
Our clinical partners are carefully selected and monitored.
Listening is our superpower
Hearing what our users and colleagues have to say is our most powerful tool for continuous improvement.
Empowering informed decisions
Individuals have the right to make informed decisions about their care and finances. We want to make this process easy and transparent for our customers with the use of technology.
Helping others
Whether it is a colleague, a customer or a community in need, we will make best efforts to support as individuals and as a company.
Minimum Hours per Week:
10+ hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
Organisation
We Make Change
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We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
Posted on: 29 April 2026
Closing date: 13 May 2026 at 10:16
Tags: Content Writing / Copywriting, Research
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job description
We’re Looking for a Project‑Leading Powerhouse — Could This Be You?
Unlock YOUR Potential is a brand‑new East London charity with a bold mission: to open doors for adults who need support, confidence, and real opportunities to move forward in their careers and lives. We’re building programmes, mentoring pathways, and community‑driven support that will give people the foot‑up they deserve.
But every great mission needs someone who can turn vision into action. Someone who can bring order to the chaos of a start‑up charity. Someone who can help us launch with purpose, clarity, and good practice at the heart of everything.
We’re searching for a volunteer Project Manager to lead our set‑up to launch phase.
Just a few hours a week — but with the power to shape the entire foundation of our organisation.
What this role is all about
You’ll help us:
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Build a clear project plan and timeline
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Create structure, strategy, and accountability
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Keep us on track as we move from idea to launch
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Ensure we follow good practice and strong governance
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Turn our early‑stage vision into a well‑organised, ready‑to‑deliver charity
Your leadership will help us launch confidently, professionally, and with the systems we need to support adults across East London.
Who we hope to find
Someone who:
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Loves planning, organising, and bringing clarity to big ideas
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Cares deeply about people, community, and social impact
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Wants to give back in a way that creates long‑lasting change
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Can offer a few hours a week to guide our early development
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Feels energised by building something meaningful from the ground up
Why your contribution matters
- You won’t just be managing tasks — you’ll be shaping the backbone of a charity that will change lives.
- Your project plan becomes the roadmap.
- Your structure becomes our stability.
- Your leadership becomes the reason we launch strong and ready to serve.
If you’re passionate about people and want to make a real difference in East London and beyond, this is your moment.
Join us. Help build the launch that unlocks someone’s future.
Organisation
Posted on: 29 April 2026
Closing date: 25 May 2026 at 17:30
Tags: Finance, Fundraising, Human Resources, Policy, Marketing, Project Management, Business Development, Compliance / Quality, Data Analysis, Engagement / Outreach, Information Management, Insights, Logistics, Mentoring / Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation, Partnerships, Research, Strategy, Grants, Governance / Management
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Stafford, Staffordshire (On-site)
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job description
You will welcome clients and visitors, and support the smooth running of our local office at our drop in sessions on Mondays or Thursdays (or both)
Commitment: 6 hours/week (flexible)
Receptionists are the first point of contact for clients, welcoming visitors. You’ll record client details on our computer system, explain waiting times, and help ensure the service runs smoothly. The role builds communication, IT, and teamwork skills while making a real difference in the community. Full training and expense reimbursement are provided.
What you gain: Communication skills, admin experience, confidence using IT, and full training.
You'll gain valuable transferable skills in communication, problem solving, teamwork.
Whether you are starting out, changing career, retired, or returning to work, volunteering strengthens your CV and provides practical experience.
Organisation
Refreshed on: 04 April 2026
Closing date: 19 May 2026 at 17:00
Tags: Advice / Information, Communications, Customer Service, Customer support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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